Category Manager E-commerce
Category Manager E-commerce
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Job Description
Requisition ID:161246
Career Group:Corporate Office Careers
Job Category:Ecommerce Merchandising
Travel Requirements:0 10
Job Type:FullTime
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Ontario
City: Toronto
Location: Sobeys Innovation Hub
Postal Code: M5V 1X6
is a new team dedicated to launching and scaling Sobeys new ecommerce grocery home delivery business. This is a rare opportunity to join a startup within a larger organization. You will help launch and operate a new brand in the Ontario and Quebec markets powered by Ocado Groups worldleading ecommerce grocery platform. We are looking for experienced passionate curious customerobsessed and entrepreneurial individuals to join a diverse and driven team whose mission is to help Canadians stay one step ahead of their busy lives. Voila by Sobeys and Voila par IGA will be the most reliable and convenient way for Canadians to shop for groceries. Your groceries delivered. Just like that.
All career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting.
Overview
The Category Manager ECommerce will be accountable for building leading and implementing category strategies in support of the overall ecommerce merchandising strategy through effective assortment pricing promotions and placements.
Job Description
Manage ecommerce merchandising plan for multiple categories Experience with a focus on Fresh/Produce is preferred
Category management background; experience with buying and/or pricing.
ECommerce experience is a plus; particularly within grocery or managing extended aisle categories for retailers in other industry
Account management or relationship management experience (previous work with suppliers vendors agencies etc.
Analytical background (sales business analyst type role) or content related background (enrichment onboarding items article setup etc.
Experience building or working in a startup type business
Utilize market research (including category competitor and customer information) to create the ecommerce assortment strategy to deliver the ecommerce P&L.
Support the development of ecommerce category playbooks in collaboration with merchandising / category management team including defining category roles and intents product range key suppliers pricing and promotions mix and margins substitutions and sourcing strategy / supply chain approach
Translate ecommerce category playbooks into SKUlevel assortment including shared national SKUs and onlineonly extended aisle SKUs.
Work with merchandising / category management teams on supplier standards and on boarding leveraging national scale in buying and negotiations.
Work with merchandising services team on SKUlevel data requirements.
Work with forecasting replenishment team on category budgets and forecasts
Work with marketing team on promotions strategy ad planning process and site / app placements (including supplierfunded promotions)
Manage own category management budget
Responsible for management of own category performance to deliver the ecommerce P&L including sales margin profit inventory and market share
Conduct postbuy analysis to inform future buying decisions
Communicate and report ecommerce category performance and financial results
Job Requirements
Technical high level of comfort/familiarity with MS Excel is a must
Analytical someone with analytical background not afraid of dealing with large sets of data and unpack insights really quickly.
Experience developing and executing category strategies in Fresh or Produce would be preferred
Ability to analyze category data and determine trends and opportunities
Ability to build relationships with internal teams and external suppliers
Ability to partner with leadership team on ecommerce strategies
Collaborative with logical thinking and problem solving capability
Resilient and adaptable to fastpaced environment
3 to 5 years experience in senior merchandising role in ecommerce or retail
Strategic thinking with deep understanding of ecommerce and retail industry
Solid organizational interpersonal time management and problem solving skills
Experience using SAP beneficial but not required
Bachelors Degree or a combination of relevant work experience
Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.
We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
